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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
2 - Correspondence to James Beattie
Collection
GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Item
Ref No
MS 30/2/520
Title
Alex Baillie to James Beattie from Dochfour
Date
23 September 1786
Extent
1 Item
Administrative History
Alexander Baillie [d. 1798] of Dochfour. Lived at Cradlehall near Inverness, but apparently had strong connections with the West Indies. Army officer, friend of Beattie and James Mercer, occasional visitor to Peterhead
Description
Solicits help for bursary for son of Lachlan Machlachlan to study for ministry. Machlachlan worked hard as teacher and preacher in a district remote from Inverness.
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